Comments on: Shea Butter Benefits and Uses for Skin, Hair, Baby Care & More

By: Ibol

Ibol — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 18:47:24 +0000

About eating shea butter,
Am African and I’ve been eating with shea butter since I was little. Am 18 and my skin is amazing.
It’s very healthy for eating, cooking, skin and hair..
It’s one of the best natural oils and I love it.

By: Jamie Larrison

Jamie Larrison — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 06:14:31 +0000

In reply to Amy H. It fits the criteria Katie recommends in shea butter since it's raw, unrefined, unbleached, and organic. There are some shea butter brands that check all of the boxes but haven't necessarily pursued getting a certification from ASBI.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 11:29:55 +0000

Thank you for sharing these tips and uses of shea butter.

Vegetable carrier oils (like shea butter) are great for our beauty & home care routines, for example you can make liquid soap, face mist for glowing skin, body scrub or even bath salts with essential oils.

They can also make great therapeutic products. For example, together with selected essential oils, they can be used in massage therapy, chest rub for colds, knee rub to calm knee and muscle discomfort.

On a personal level, I like to use carrier oils (coconut is my favorite) mostly as hand and body lotions for their deeply hydrating properties.

By: Amy H

Amy H — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 02:39:49 +0000

I looked up the Shea butter at your link and I don’t see anywhere on the label the “ASBI” logo that their website says to look for. How do you know that it is ASBI approved. Thanks in advance!

By: Chuck Huss

Chuck Huss — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 10:48:54 +0000

I use shea butter as a hair gel. It holds good and I don’t have to worry about chemicals.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:26:11 +0000

Hello.

Thank you for this wealth of information. I am wondering if you are still sourcing your shea butter from the link in the previous posts? I am looking to purchase for the first time, but don’t have money to waste. Some reviews on Amazon started off very good but have become inconsistent since the pandemic.

Thank you,
Nikki

By: Tosin

Tosin — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 14:19:30 +0000

In reply to Toka. I think it would help I you stopped using the lemon juice. It is known to be quite harsh! I hope your skin has improved now!

By: Myrna

Myrna — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 07:31:11 +0000

I live in Arlington TX and there’s a large community of person’s From Ghana and they have store’s that sell the raw unrefined karite.I’llbe going to buy some tomorrow.

By: Sage

Sage — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 02:06:14 +0000

I’m from Ghana West Africa and my mother used Shea butter on our skin all the time! We always had soft skin with no black spots. I started buying it off Amazon and my skin has cleared up dramatically! I used the unrefined yellow Shea Butter because it’s what my mother used.

By: David Norriss

David Norriss — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 22:25:35 +0000

I found it interesting when you said that shea butter can help protect the skin’s natural oils and help stop dry skin. My hands get really dry in the winter to the point where my knuckles will begin to bleed. I hope that if I start using shea butter cream it will help moisten the skin on my hands.

By: nuel

nuel — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 15:42:01 +0000

when I apply shea butter on my face, my face gets darker
what should i do

By: racheal

racheal — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 12:04:49 +0000

can shear butter remove keloid scars

By: Toka

Toka — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 10:11:35 +0000

In reply to Katie – Wellness Mama.

Hi Katie, i used to have hyperpigmentation and started applying a mixture of lemon and potatoe on face but then my skin started to peel leaving the new skin feeling tight, silky and it burned when i applied my mosturiser. I do not know whether this is a good thing and if my skin will be better…. am even afraid to continue using the mixture i still have hyperpigmentation here and there…. I thought it was helping, but now am not so sure. PLEASE HELP!! ??

By: andrea

andrea — Sun, 11 Aug 2019 10:25:46 +0000

I have just discovered i and use the unreined , I look a whole lot better than i id 6 weeks ago.

By: Francisca

Francisca — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 19:39:03 +0000

In reply to Nicole. Please does Shea butter help in removing sport (pimples)?

By: Katie Wells

Katie Wells — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:14:51 +0000

In reply to Doris Tuck.

I’ve bought this one on Amazon for years without any issues, sorry if that doesn’t work for you though… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079T4ZTS9/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=wellnessmama-20&linkId=923c7c403743e6b7d519ffe795098ae1&language=en_US

By: Doris Tuck

Doris Tuck — Sun, 28 Jul 2019 23:03:31 +0000

I have been melting shea butter (in a glass jar in a pan of water over heat), then adding other oils–usually coconut, cocoa, and another liquid oil like almond or sunflower seed, etc.) and melting together for years. When it cools I use a little milk frother ($2.00 at the Japanese dollar-and-a-half store, Daiso) and hope it comes out fairly soft but not grainy. It’s always a crap shoot how it will turn out. But it is still good stuff for the skin.

However, the last shipment of 2# of shea butter that I received from Cleopatra’s Choice (now something else?) was rancid. I told them about it and they sent two replacements. Unfortunately the replacements tubs were also rancid. I hope they will send an address to me so I can return them and get my money back.

But where do I now get good, fresh shea butter? (Please don’t say Amazon.)

Thanks much,

Doris Tuck

By: Ruth

Ruth — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 23:19:54 +0000

In reply to Kiki. This is my first time to use African shea butter so I'll let you know how it works later thank you

By: Lytasha

Lytasha — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 05:10:20 +0000

Awesome post! I enjoyed the detailed information.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 00:32:32 +0000

Can you use shea butter in toothpaste